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AnnouncementsNew BooksDroughts: A Global AssessmentDroughts: A Global Assessment has been published in two volumes by Routledge as part of aseries of definitive works on major hazards and disasters. The series is being published to mark the endof the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction.Donald Wilhite of the National Drought Mitigation Center is the editor of Droughts. More than75 leading international researchers in the field contributed to the volume. Through an extensive rangeof case studies covering the most drought-prone and most drought-affected countries, the contributorsexamine new technology, planning methodologies, and mitigation actions from recent droughtexperiences worldwide.Following a discussion of the critical concepts of drought, the book is divided into seven additionalparts that address causes and predictability; monitoring and early warning techniques; impacts andassessment methodologies; adjustment and adaptation strategies; policy, mitigation techniques, andpreparedness methodologies; links between drought and other global issues; and conclusions andfuture challenges. With its emphasis on both the physical and social dimensions of drought andproposed management actions and policies, this volume will be helpful to those seeking a greaterunderstanding of this complex natural hazard.The cost of the two-volume set is US$275/UK£225. The ISBN (International Standard BookNumber) of Droughts is 0–415–16833–3. In North America, copies may be ordered from Routledgeat 1 (800) 634–7064. Routledge’s United Kingdom customer hotline is 01264 342939 (+44 1264342939), or fax: 01264 343005 (+44 1264 343005). Their website is www.routledge.com.Proceedings of the National Workshop on Dynamic Crop Simulation Modeling forAgrometeorological Advisory ServicesThe Proceedings of the National Workshop on Dynamic Crop Simulation Modeling forAgrometeorological Advisory Services has been published. The workshop was conducted at theNational Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), Department of Science andTechnology, New Delhi, in January 1999. The volume includes papers presented at the workshop onvarious themes of crop modeling and the recommendations that evolved from the deliberations of theworkshop. S. V. Singh, L. S. Rathore, S. A. Saseendran, and K. K. Singh are the editors; the volumeis published by the NCMRWF. For further information and copies of the publication, please contactDr. S. A. Saseendran, Scientist, NCMRWF, DST, Mausam Bhavan, Lodi Road, New Delhi–3, India;e-mail: saseendransa@hotmail.com.Drought Network News21